17 Again

It was rather late so Aego decided to set camp and catch up in the morning. Waking up early as usual he started to prepare breakfast. Luna woke up first with her short shoulder length black hair all over the place. Rubbing her eyes slowly waking up, finally opening her slightly big eyes on her small oval face a pair of yellow eyes stared at Aego. Looking up with a friendly smile morning. Even as a child she was charmed by his devilish smile, his pair of mismatched eyes brought an attraction to him like a moth to a light yet his cold expression made you keep a distance.

Go goo good morning. Seeing that her clothes were torn all over he took out his dimension box and grabbed a white magic cloth chanting a spell he tossed it over to her. The magic cloth came to life and started wrapping around her. Slightly startled she calmed down and watched the magic cloth take form. Slowly turning solid black a small circles of solid pink appeared randomly amidst the black clothing slowly blooming into a cherry blossom flower. A few seconds later she was dressed in a black kimono with a pink sash and pink cherry blossoms. Amazed at the beautiful dress her small plump pink lips slightly parted opening a small gap. I I can't accept it. Are you refusing my gift? Huh uhmm panicking no I'm not.

Hearing the conversation outside Sasori woke up to see the cutely dressed Luna with her messy hair. She's cute, blushing Luna looked down to hide her burning cheeks. Another gift I've yet to receive one you know. What would you like? Walking beside the sitting Aego, leaning in with a quiet seductive tone you. Turning his head to look at her slowly lifting his hand to place it around her neck, slowly pulling her in for a kiss. Aren't I'm yours locking lips before she could reply. Luna who finally looked up looked back down and turned around. Seeing her innocent reaction the two gave a light chuckle.

Unlike the lively breakfast Aego was having Aela was was silent. Every attempt Faelyn tried to talk to Aela was ignored as she would just walk off. There was nothing to do if she couldn't talk to Aela. Once they started traveling Aela was stuck in the middle once again ahead of her was Wyn and Seith and behind her Zulae staring at her. Duran who was slightly ahead couldn't hear Wyn and Seith talking about last night and how they were in the clear, that they worried over nothing.

Helplessly looking at her friend she wanted to talk to Aego to renegotiate the contract. Where is Aego's group? Wyn replied they arrived late as you know and was still resting when I stopped by. Aela who watched as Wyn lie so perfectly felt chills down her spine. While he responded to the princess he took the chance to look at Aela. Feeling the gaze that saw her vulnerable caused her to slightly tremble as she looked away.

Refusing to be carried again Sasori carried Luna as they casually ran along the road. Stopping for lunch and dinner. Aego set camp again as he had planned to catch up to the elf group the next night. Wyn walked over to the tent asking that Aego wanted Aela. I wish to speak to him first. Wyn surprised quickly came up with an excuse. He seems agitated today princess if its something that makes him angry he could kills us on a whim. Thinking his words were true she could only agree. One more time she told herself as she looked at Aela with sad eyes. Why don't you go I'll talk to him first thing in the morning.

Despair engulfed her when she heard those words. Had her friend given up on her. Was she even a friend? A princess befriending a lowly commoner all those years was it just my imagination. She knew how the upper class used the lower class she watched as her father was used and tossed away after he lost his value. How gullible was she to think the princess was different. Mindlessly she followed Wyn out of the camp. She had wanted to run but run where? This is far enough. Eager aren't we Aela? Just get it over with she laid there motionless with lifeless eyes. Again with the roughness of enjoying themselves one by one sometimes two at a time they played with her for hours not giving her a break till it was time for the shift change leaving her exhausted naked body there walking off with laughter. Wyn didn't think you would do it again. I didn't do anything wrong why wouldn't I.

Again she walked back to the camp with her untidy clothes and messy hair she walked back not caring who saw her as she went inside the tent back to the tub and cleaned herself like before. Duran and the few guards who saw her looked with pitiful eyes yet there was nothing to do but curse the halfling.

Slowly waking up from his rare dream where his mother would talk to him like she really was watching over him. I'm not as forgiving as you mother but still I'll try. Luna who heard Aego talking to himself sat up. The sleepy Luna was adorable placing his hand on her messy hair he messed it up even more. Waking up she combed her hair with her hands reminding him of how he complained to his mother about combing his long hair. Pulling out a small silver comb from his box he called her over. Sitting on her calves in front of him with her back facing him he started to comb her silky black hair. Tears swelled up in her eyes and began to fall streaking down her cheeks to her chin and falling like meteorites onto her black kimono, she thought of the last time when her mother combed her hair in the morning.

The tears continued to fall Aego who guessed what she was thinking didn't say anything as he too had such a memory. Sasori who finally peeked open her eyes saw the scene and shot up me next. You never combed my hair. Are you a child? Nnn No. Luna who was sensible slowly got up and left the tent. Sasori sat in front of him with her back towards him.